Emir Ali III of Shirazid Emirate

Emir Ali III of Shirazid Emirate (970-1027) was the Emir of the Shirazid Emirate from 1022 to 1027, succeeding Emir Ali II of Shirazid Emirate and preceding Emir Da'ud of Shirazid Emirate.

Biography
Ali was born in 970 to the Shirazids, a dynasty of Sunni Muslim Berbers that ruled over the Horn of Africa. Ali succeeded his father Emir Ali II of Shirazid Emirate at the age of 52 in 1022, and he reigned for only five years before his death at the age of 57. His son Emir Da'ud of Shirazid Emirate would have a short reign, also of five years, and his other son Emir Khalid of Shirazid Emirate would reign for three years after the death of Da'ud.